AM process engineers spend hours manually placing and configuring supports for each part, optimizing for build time, material efficiency and ease of removal.
Not only is the process highly manual, it also often relies on experience and rules of thumb rather than standardized approaches.
Synera solves this challenge now by enabling AM process engineers to capture the whole build preparation process into standardized automations, yielding repeatable results as well as saving hours of time for each build job.
"I’m thrilled to see Hexagon bring more of their industry leading technology to Synera. Through the addition of HxGN AM Studio Support module, we're empowering AM engineers to automate away more tedious build preparation task and even develop their own automated end-to-end solution. Our collaboration with AM Studio team at Hexagon exemplifies Synera’s commitment to building an open ecosystem that drives innovation in Additive Manufacturing."
- Andrew Sartorelli, Software Partnership Lead Synera
Introducing HxGN AM Studio Support
Hexagon’s new AM Studio Support add-in now adds advanced support structure generation for metal AM to Synera’s growing ecosystem of AM process tools. It comes with five combinations of standard support types – Rod, Line and Block – which form the foundation of most support strategies.
In addition, AM Studio Supports features advanced Tree and Adaptive Cell support types. For each support type, special optimizations are employed to minimize build times.
Closing the gap in the AM process chain
The add-in seamlessly integrates into the broader end-to-end AM product development workflow in Synera – from AM-ready part design over structural analysis to build preparation including part orientation optimization, nesting, support generation, slicing and machine file generation.
"Open partnerships and seamless integrations are at the heart of advancing additive manufacturing. By bringing HxGN AM Studio Support to Synera, we’re not only enhancing user capabilities but also contributing to a broader ecosystem that accelerates innovation and progress in AM. It’s exciting to see our tools empower Synera users with smarter, more automated workflows."
- Daniel Stadlmayr, Senior Product Manager Hexagon
By eliminating repetitive manual tasks and automating support strategies, engineers can now dedicate more time to the optimization of part design and build process. The HxGN AM Studio Support add-in, now available through the Synera Marketplace, represents a significant step toward automated metal AM product development.
About Hexagon
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